Mt Hood or Mt Bachelor from Coos Bay at Christmas

Hi,

We will be visiting our son and daughter in law during Christmas and would like to combine it with some skiing. It looks like Mt Bachelor is closer, but which mountain typically has better snow in December?

Also, what resorts and hotels do you recommend?

Thanks in advance!

Mt Hood or Mt Bachelor from Coos Bay at Christmas

Mt. Bachelor tends to have more dependable snow - and is more apt to be powder instead of ';cascade concrete.'; Some years there is not much snow in December - you may want to wait until closer to your trip to see which area has more snow and more runs open.

Mt Hood or Mt Bachelor from Coos Bay at Christmas

I agree, Mt. Bachelor has some pretty good skiing. Sunriver Resort is where we always stay. We go over several times a year and enjoy it in every season. During Christmas they have a lot of festivities which might interest you. Anyway, it is not too bad of a drive to Bachelor.

Thank you both for such quick responses! Do the resorts fill up quickly for the Christmas week like they do here in New England? How long should I wait before booking since there will be six of us and I%26#39;m trying to keep costs down?

Also, how long a drive is it to Mt. Bachelor and Mt. Hood from Coos Bay? From Eugene and Portland? I have googled alot of this, but it%26#39;s great to get first hand information from people who can give true answers. I%26#39;m still trying to figure out which airport to fly in and out of also. Our son %26amp; DL just moved to Coos Bay and are newbies to the area.

Thanks again!

I would book now. Sunriver doesn%26#39;t typically fill up, but to get the best option with a group your size you would be best off booking as soon as you find a place that you want. We usually book through Sunray as I like their policies better than Sunrivers (there are several property management places for Sunriver). We have also used Craigslist with good results.

As for distance, I have not driven Bend to Coos Bay, but I do know it is a shorter distance than going up to Mt. Hood...probably by a good hour or so. I would estimate Coos Bay to Bend at around 4 1/2 hours and Coos Bay up to Meadows to be at around 5 1/2, but this is with clear roads and in Dec. I wouldn%26#39;t bet on that at all.

For airports, Portland will most likely get you the best fares, but take a look at Eugene too. That is closer to Coos Bay and there might find something that works for you there.

If you can get a flight into Eugene it will save you two hours on the freeway from Portland. Medford is also slightly closer than Portland. But the vast majority of flights go into Portland, so you%26#39;ll probably just have to rent a car and drive the 4+ hours.

Christmas week it probably is a good idea to make reservations. SunRiver is a large resort with homes, condominiums, and a hotel. It would be an excellent place to stay. Otherwise the town of Bend has a variety of places to stay.

Now to play devil%26#39;s advocate. If it is just the two of you and you have to return to Portland anyway for your flight home, then Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood would also be an excellent option. You would be staying right on the mountain, rather than a 20 mile drive as from SunRiver or Bend.

Thanks again for such great information! I%26#39;m going to do a little more research to help narrow our choices down. There will be six of us though, so I think a house or condo probably makes the most amount of sense.

:)

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